CAT (mascot)
| CAT | |
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.jpg) CAT during a public event in 2025 | |
First appearance | 29 November 2024 |
| Created by | Carlos Grangel and Jordi Grangel |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | European wildcat |
| Gender | Unspecified |
| Affiliation | FC Barcelona |
| Nationality | Catalonia |
CAT is the official mascot of FC Barcelona, introduced during the club's 125th anniversary celebrations in November 2024.[1] Designed by Jordi and Carlos Grangel of the Catalan animation company Grangel Studio, CAT represents an anthropomorphic wildcat whose appearance and symbolism intentionally evoke Catalan cultural identity.[2]
Background
Grangel Studio[3] was commissioned to develop a character rooted in local culture yet suited for global audiences. The designers chose the Felis silvestris (European wildcat), a species native to the Montseny region of Catalonia,[4][5] as the conceptual foundation.
Presentation and debut
CAT was officially unveiled on 29 November 2024 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu during the club's 125th anniversary gala.[1]
Future developments
In a 2024 interview on 3CAT, Carlos Grangel revealed that preliminary discussions were underway to develop an animated film featuring CAT, aiming to expand the character beyond sports representation into entertainment media.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Així és la nova mascota del Barça per al 125è aniversari: picada d'ullet a Catalunya". El Nacional (in Catalan). 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "La mascota CAT, el último gran fichaje mediático del Barça". ABC (in Spanish). 30 June 2025.
- ↑ Giulietta Fara; Oscar Cosulich (2006). Grangel Studio (in Italian). Future Film Festival. pp. 74–75.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Los hermanos Grangel desvelan cómo crearon a CAT, la nueva mascota del Barça". Sport (in Spanish). 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "El gat fer: un felí autòcton a Catalunya". betevé (in Catalan). 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Carlos Grangel, el creatiu darrere l'èxit de la mascota CAT del Barça: "En volem fer una pel·li"". 3CAT (in Catalan). 30 November 2024.